Senior Solutions Engineer, Strategic

Okta Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
MN
Salary
$200,000–$275,000 / yr
Posted
15 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $238k
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This role pays more than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $140,950–$213,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $238k versus about $177k for comparable roles.

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About Okta Inc

Okta, Inc. is an American identity and access management company based in San Francisco. It provides cloud software that helps companies manage and secure user authentication into applications, and for developers to build identity controls into applications, websites, web services, and devices.[

Okta Inc currently has 137 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $174,000–$239,000 across 137 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Solutions Engineer, Strategic

As a Senior Solutions Engineer- Strategic - Minnesota (Okta), you will serve as a trusted technical advisor for large, complex enterprise customers within the identity security domain. You will partner with Enterprise Account Executives to lead the technical sales cycle by uncovering business challenges related to risk mitigation and operational efficiency. Your daily responsibilities include mastering the discovery process, translating technical concepts into business value for stakeholders like CISOs and architects, and demonstrating how the platform secures both human and non-human identities in the AI era. You will utilize expertise in SAML, OIDC, SSF, Zero Trust Architecture, and Privileged Access Management to drive technical wins. The role focuses on solving complex identity infrastructure problems, providing a centralized control plane for security, and ensuring robust regulatory compliance across diverse enterprise environments.

What does a Solutions Engineer earn?

Median $168500 from 35 postings across 15 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Conduct deep discovery sessions to identify customer pain points and technical requirements.
  • Translate complex technical concepts into clear business value for diverse stakeholders.
  • Articulate Okta's unique differentiators to influence the technical buyer's decision criteria.
  • Guide customers on managing risks associated with unmanaged AI agents and non-human identities.
  • Lead technical evaluation phases of B2B SaaS sales cycles to drive deals to closure.
  • Act as a subject matter expert in identity security, modern protocols, and Zero Trust Architecture.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 8+ years of experience in a customer-facing Pre-Sales role with a track record of securing technical wins for large strategic accounts.
  • Must possess top-tier executive communication, presentation, and storytelling skills to influence decision-makers on revenue, cost, and risk.
  • Must have a strong technical foundation and the ability to learn new enterprise technologies and architectures rapidly.
  • Must possess broad knowledge of the Identity Security landscape, including Governance, Privileged Access Management, and Zero Trust Architecture.
  • Must be proficient in modern authentication protocols such as SAML, OIDC, and SSF.
  • Experience positioning and selling Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) or Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions is preferred.
  • Experience with AI tools, LLM integrations, and the security implications of non-human identity is preferred.

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